Gukje Market Art Street (미술의 거리)

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31, Junggu-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-244-7691

Located in Jung-gu, Busan, Art Street was introduced in April 2005. It is the site of various art contests, exhibitions, cultural events, and special events related to the Pusan International Film Festival. It has also nurtured young artists and offered diverse artwork and art-related activities. As the focal point of cultural tourism in Busan, the street has contributed immensely to promoting culture and art in Busan.

Gukje Market Food Street (국제시장 먹자골목)

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36, Junggu-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-7389

Gukje Market Food Street has more than 60 years of history as one of Busan's traditional markets' most famous food streets. It is known for a number of dishes, such as Chungmu gimbap served with sweet and sour squid salad, sweet-and-spicy tteokbokki, milmyeon (wheat noodles), dwaeji gukbap (pork and rice soup), sundae, patbingsu (shaved ice with red beans), and Busan’s iconic bibim dangmyeon (spicy glass noodles). These dishes are enjoyed on small stools next to the street stalls. The sight of the diners lining the stall is one of the defining views of traditional markets in Korea. Visitors can also find suitable clothing, shoes, and accessories here.

Gwangbok-ro Arirang Street (광복로 아리랑 거리)

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1~4-ga, Sinchang-dong , Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-231-0448

Located alongside Manmul Street, Gwangbok-ro Arirang Street in Gukje Market boasts many shops tailored to international visitors. Main items sold here include kimchi, traditional crafts, and local produce. Visitors can also find character items associated with Korean celebrities in Arirang Street. Shops in Arirang Street employ professional shop assistants capable of speaking foreign languages, making it easier for international tourists to shop around.

Haebaragi Food [Tax Refund Shop] (해바라기식품)

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13, Gwangbok-ro 35beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan

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Sunflower Food (해바라기식품)

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13, Gwangbok-ro 35beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-4521

Opened in 2001, Sunflower Food focuses on providing customers with high quality, local specialty health products. Located in Gukje Market's Arirang Town, the shop boasts delicious gim, kimchi, ginseng, and salted fish using high quality ingredients. Sunflower Food also sells folk art souvenirs and crafts, as well as Korean celebrity merchandise, popular among international tourists.

Wonil Eyewear [Tax Refund Shop] (원일안경콘택트)

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19, Gwangbok-ro 35beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan

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Gukje Market Youth Street (국제시장 젊음의거리)

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25, Gukjesijang 2-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-7389

Youth Street is full of clothing and sports wear for young people. It boasts non-brand clothing items and accessories with unique designs. Suits and dresses are available at incredibly inexpensive prices compared to those in other areas.

Gukje Market Lighting Street (국제시장 조명의 거리)

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5, Gukjesijang 2-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-7389

Visitors can purchase lighting items and machine tools at 20-30% discounted prices in Lighting Street within Gukje Market. Practical and beautiful lightings for household and commercial uses are easily available. Visitors can also admire the beautiful lights that brighten the street at night.

Gukje Market (국제시장)

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Area of Sinchang-ro 4-ga, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-7389

Following the Korean War, refugees who fled to Busan set up stalls in order to make a living by selling smuggled or imported products, which developed into Gukje Market (gukje meaning "international" in Korean) of today.

Gukje Market is one of Korea’s largest markets. The market's alleyways are lined with stalls selling diverse goods, particularly machinery tools, kitchenware, and clothing. To the market's right is an alleyway lined with charity stores, and to the left is Kkangtong Market.

Dolsotbapjip (돌솥밥집)

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7-1, Gwangbok-ro 37beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-246-3888

Dolsotbapjip is a restaurant near Gukje Market that serves bibimbap. It has served a consistently good bowl of bibimbap to its loyal customers over its long history, and people have to wait in line to eat the restaurant’s bibimbap. Dolsotbapjip has only two menus: sundubu jjigae dolsot bibimbap (soft bean curd jjigae and hot stone pot bibimbap) and doenjang jjigae dolsot bibimbap (soybean paste jjigae and hot stone pot bibimbap). Both feature dolsotbap (hot stone pot rice) and namul (salad) to make the bibimbap, served alongside jjigae.

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